promoted

so my business launch part last night was AWESOME!  SO fun.  it doesn't hurt that i have the coolest friends EVER who are super supportive of me and this new venture.  but we really did have a fun evening - great wine and cheese and snacks (if i do say so myself), and fun sampling products (which makes it sound like we ate them, which we did not).  i learned so much from my mentor over the past week or so (thanks goetzgirl!), i felt really confident answering questions and talking about the company and the products.  thanks so much to my friends who showed up (or sent snacks!).  i'm really excited! and...

I GOT PROMOTED!!

with the success of this one day, i've already moved up to the "executive consultant" level!  how exciting is that??  i'm already convinced that i've made the right decision by joining this company - it's fun, i love the products, and i feel like success is within reach.  (let's also hope that big bucks are within reach :o) ).

my next goal with the job is to recruit some partners to join me.  my homework this weekend is to come up with my "dream team" of people who i'd love to work with...  people who i admire, who have a positive outlook, great energy, and are influential in their networks / communities.  this should be fun!  there are a lot of people i know who fit that description.  i can't wait to see who wants to jump on this bandwagon with me! 

in fat news (i am still fat), i have completed the first three days of p90x.  i'm terrible at it - i can't make it through any of the routines.  but i guess that's the point - if i could do it all already i suppose i wouldn't need the workouts!  so i'm trying not to be discouraged.  my pup daisy has been super supportive too- she's hilarious!  every time i lay down on the floor (situps etc) she comes over and licks my face and tries to stand on me.  i think she thinks i'm dying (i think the same thing, myself!)

tomorrow is a long run...  4.5 - 6miles, per my half marathon training plan.  yow.  my furthest run so far is 4 miles, so the idea of going 6 is a bit daunting.  my friend std (yup, those are her actual initials) is going to run with me, and that always helps.  she is faster than me but we are good running partners.  at least i think so.  she is probably thinking speed UP!! the entire time, but she never lets on.

in diet news, i gave myself a 24 hour hiatus from the no-sugar regimen so i could enjoy my party, but all i had were a few chocolate covered almonds and some homemade (35 calorie) meringues (wow- thanks std!).  i did eat leftover cheese and crackers for breakfast this morning, is that bad?  but i really like the no sugar plan.  it makes my decisions so much easier.  eating no carbs is completely unrealistic (for me) but eating no sugar is somehow easier.  i'm being so much more careful about reading labels, and not eating anything that has sugar, or ingredients ending in -ose or -ol.  (exception to the rule: my electrolyte drink, which has no sugar, but which does have sorbitol.  with all the running and working out, i need an electrolyte replacement beverage (have you seen me sweat?) and rather than taking in a bunch of sugar (gatorade) i discovered the wonders of NUUN - seriously the greatest invention of all time.  i drink that stuff like water.  well, like kind of salty flavored water.)

so i'm feeling pretty jazzed - and optimistic about the week upcoming!  thanks for cheering me on ;o)